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iJ9MT. STERLING ADVOCATE.ITEMS, NEW AND TRUE; THOUGHTS, GENEROUS AND GENTLEMANLYVOLUME XXIIMT. STERLING, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1913.NUMBER 31N.tHX:APOST OfflCEJOVEDTo Beautiful New Building On West MainStreet.Considerable Work Yet to Be DaneOn Building.Although there is yet considcrable work to be done on the beautiful new Government Building, theauthorities ordered Postmaster H."VV. Lockridge to move, und obeying these instructions, on Inst Friday night he proceeded to carryout the orders.l Every convenience for the publicuna me employees iias ueen iurnished and Mt. Sterling should bemore than proud of this handsomestructure. The main lobby of thebuilding is open ntall hours so thatthe people who have lock boxescan get their mail any time, which, is a great convenience to the business man. The General Deliverywindow is open from 7 a. m. to 6p. m.; Money Order and Registerfrom o a. m. to 5 p. mButler Gets One to Six Years.Thomas F. Butler, 28 years ofage, a former engineering studentof State University, matriculatedfrom Hinton, Harrison county,Ky., was sentenced to confinementin the penitentiary for a period offrom one to six years for burningthe oilice of Prof. h Paul Anderson dean of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,October 30.Sentence was pronounced againstvButler by Judge Charles Kerr in& the Fayette Circuit Court Friday' afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock.and followed a plea of guilty madefor the defendant by his attorney,E. R. Sweetland. Butler had notformally been arraigned on thecharge. He was accompaniedfrom the county jail by DeputyJailer John Randolph and his attorney, Sweetland.. Stray Cow.There has been a stray cow atmy place for the past two weeks.Weight about 800 pounds, red incolor, with some white on her,Owner can havo property bv prov-inir same and paying all charges,31-tf. W. P. Apperson.PUBLICTo close out the nartnershiD business of Turlev &Scobee, we will offer for sale at the farm of the late J. C.Turley, known as the Montioy place, 6 miles east of Mt.Sterling on the Howard's Mill pike, onThursday, February 13, 1913,the following property :I Eight-year-old Bay Combined HorseI Nine-year-old Grey MareI Brood Mare in Foal to Jacki Four-year-old Mare Mulei Yearling Mare MuleI Two-year-old Mare I'onyI Two-year-old Horse PonyI Pair of Horse Mules, 5 and 6 years old1 Brood Mare in Foal to Jack1 Sorrel Mare in Foal to Jack1 Driving Mare, 7-year-old, safe for ladyI Three-year-old Bay Mare1 Jennet Colt, 18 months old2 Milch Cows, fresh iu springHousehold and Kitchen Furniture and many other articles too numerous to mention.t TERMS-$10 and under, cash; all sums over $10, acredit of three months without interest.Sale begins at 10 o'clock a. m.A. R. TURLEY and J. A. SCOBEEkg. ,F. D. No. 4 "' .- -win. wravein,Mrs, Richardson's BodyBrought Here from Lexington.The renmitis of Mrs. Nancy AnnRichardson, who died nt her homeone mile from Lexington on theFrankfort pike, were brought tothis city Saturday at noon for interment in Machpelah cemetery.The body was accompanied by anumber of relatives and friendsfrom Fayette county. Mrs. Richardson is survived by two children, a daughter living in Fayettecounty and a son living in Leecounty, besides many other relatives in this county. She was agood, Christian woman and herloss will be felt by the communityin which she resided.Six Year Term Passes Senate.A constitutional amendment,which would restrict the Presidentof the United States to a singleterm of six years and would barWoodrow Wilson, TheodoreRoosevelt and William H. Taftfrom again seeking election, wasapproved by the Senate Saturdayby one over the two-thirds majority. After a three-days light,in which the Progressives joinedwith many Republicans in opposing the restricted presidentialterm, the Senate adopted the original Works resolution by a voteof 47 to 23.Mrs. Julia RossOpens Boarding House.Mrs. Julia Ross, formerly ofOwingsville, has rented the Gamesproperty formerly occupied byMrs. 'John W, White and willopen a boaring house at once.Mrs. White, who was forced toclose her house owing to the illness of her husband wlio will betaken to Texas for treatment atonce and will return about Junethe 1st at which time she expectsto again open a boarding house.December Wedding Announced.Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Mallory,of 5456 Greenwood avenue, Chicago, III., have recently announcedthe marriage of their daughter,Miss Mae, to Mr. Ellis HowardSalyer, formerly of this city. Thewedding occurred December 21stlast.Small Blaze.The fire department was calledSunday to extinguish a small blazeat the cleaning establishment ofAlbert Bondurant located on Willow street. The run was madequickly and after a few minuteswork the blaze was extinguishedwith only slight damages.SALE!1 Bull Calf, 1 Heifer Calf1 Wagon Framel Two-horse Walking Cultivator,1 Sixty-tooth Harrow, 1 Corn Planter1 Rockaway, 2 two-horse Wagons4 Turning Plows, 5 Double Shovel Plows1 Spring Wagon, 1 one-horse Sled1 McConnick Binder, 2 Sets Wagon Gear1 Five-tooth Cultivator1 Two-horse Riding Cultivator1 Mowing Machine6 BroodersAbout 25 Tons Baled Timothy HayAbout 18 Tons Mixed Baled HayMT. STERLING, KY.Auctioneer 3i-2tOUR SPECIAL EDITIONMAKING GOOD PROGRESSRead the List of Progressive and Up-to-DateMerchants and Business Men Interested.Get on the Booster Irain and Help Mt. Sterling.With our issue of Feb. 19th,this paper will issue a SpecialBooster Edition Supplement inbooklet form. The booklet willhave an attractive front page withthe names of the business men whohavo subscribed for copies of sameand will be illustrated throughoutwith cuts of the government building, court house, depot schools,several street scenes, businesshouses etc. Every house in Montgomery county will receive a copyof this booklet as well as a largenumber will be mailed to Menifee,Bath, Powell, Bourbon, Nicholasand Clark counties. Below willbe found the list of those interested in the edition, and whose businesses will receive special mentionin the magazine. Read this listover and if you are not on it 'phono74 and GET ON:Mt. Sterling National BankExchange Bank of KentuckyMontgomdry National BankTraders' National BankKentucky Utilities CompanyG. H. Strother, ContractorPaul Strother, AutomobilesSchaffer & huambMt. Sterling Boy Makes Good.Mr. F. V. Thomas, formerly ofthis city, but who has been locatedin the West until recently whenhe moved to Lexington and whohas been associated with E. Stumler, Architect, has in connectionwith Mr. Stamler been awardedthe contract for the constructionof the Nicholasville Public School.This building will contain 17 classroom s, superintendent's oilice,library, boys' play room and 2girls' play rooms, teachers' restlooms-etc., and will be one of themost modern school buildings inthe State. Mr. Thomas drew theplans which wire accepted in competition with architects fromLouisville, Cincinnati and Evansville. We are glad to see our oldplaymate making good. ,fMrs. frank Boyd Wins Ring?Mrs. Frank Boyd held the luckynumber, 7804, which ono-me $150diamond ring given avYtty by JohnW. Jones' Jewelry Store Saturday.1C32 is the nunuVer that wins thehall clock but it has not beenclaimed. The contest which Mr.Jones had on created a great dealof interest and there was a largecrowd in front of the store at thedrawing.first Class ShowWas "Baby Mine"The performance of "BabyMine" at the Tabb Opera HouseFriday night was attonded by alargo crowd. The performance waslirst class in every particlar.Walter Jones as 'Jimmy" certainly is the star but Miss Courtland asZoio, runs him a close second forthe stellar honors.Mrs. Nancy CurtisDies In Clark County.Mrs. Nancy Curt's, one ofClark county's best beloved womendied at her homo in WinchesterMonday morning. She had manyrelatives and friends in this county. She is a sister of Mr. RobertGay. 'What you want and wlien youwant it is our motto.S. P. Greenwado,H. Clay RIcKeo & Sons Co.Chilos-Thompson Grocery Co.Trimble Grocery Co.The Rogers CompanyFarmers' Tob. Warohouso Co. .Burley Tobacco Warehouse Co.Mt. Sterling Laundry Co.Star Planing MM! Co.Prowitt & Howell, HardwareM. J. Goodwin, InsuranceSutton & SonSutton-Eastin Co.Hoffman's Insurance AgencyH. G. Hoffman, General AgentW. H. Berry & CompanyBryan & WhiteheadJohn Robinson &. Co.Thomas Kennedy, DruggistGoiger's PharmacyMt. Sterling Drug Co.J. H. Brunner, The Shoe ManJ. D. Hazolrigg & SonDr. F. A. MillardMt. Sterling Public SchoolThe Louisville StoreT. G. Coyle &. Co.National HotelStockton, Electric Dry CleanerPantorium, Dry CleanersMcDonald BrothersRingd'sCafeJ. W. Stephens, Repair Shop 1Kirkpatrick-Coleman Ins. Agcy?C. W. Harris, Furniture ,-nrlSon RnAolf Pnnl At Faatt tin?Co7Lee Fisher, BarberBuy Autos. JDrs. W. It. Thorn psonjfj. F.Iteyndlds, O. B. Demaifee andCapt. C. II. Petry have -jdfst purchased cars for spring deliveryfrom Mr. Paul Strofher, localagent for the Ford Automobile.Mr. Strother has sold quite a number of cars in this taction in thepast few years andis making extensive improvements on his garage and will befnble to store quitea number of cars. Mr. Will Day,who has bceijHionnected with thegarage for(scveral months, will goto Louisville this week where hewill receive special instructions inassembling Ford cars which areshipped "knocked down.' Mr.Day will be gone about thirtydays.Special Bargains.We will place in our windowseach Saturday some special bargains. It will be a money-saverfor you to watch for them. Pleasedon't ask for credit as our termsare strictly cash to all. Wo donot deliver goods, but you cansave money by calling for them.THE VAK1ETV STOKE,MtCormick & Wright, Props.Bank Street.For Rent.My farm of 210 acres 2$ milesfrom Mt. Sterling on Winchesterpike. About 65 acres for corn,8 acres for tobacco, 10 acres foroats, balance in grass and meadowlands. Good tobacco barn, cottageand all necessary outbuildings.Address me at Winchester, Ky.3l-2t. II. P. Iteid.Card Of Thanks.Wo desire to express our sincero thanks to our friends and relatives for the kindness and sympathy shown us in the loss of ourbeloved little son, Paul.Bud McCracken and wife.Miss Petltt's Lecture.Miss Katherine Petitt, oftheW. T. C. U. Settlement School atHindman, Knott county, made avery interesting talk at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon.R. R. Bonds BurnedBy fiscal Court.At the regular meeting of theMontgomery Fiscal Court y ester;!t- I I ''auuy, very nuie ousincss or importance was transacted, except Comity Attorney E. W. Scnff, in opencourt, burned live more ofjgtheold R. K. bonds of $1,000. OOeach,with interest coupe ns attached.The present administration hasbeen making a strcnuouslcfFort tomaterially reduce theififcounty'sbonded and other interest-bearingindebtedness and besides paying alarge sum on the bond's and vouchers issued some yearsPago to buyturnpikes, has reduced the It. It.bonded indebtedness from $55,000.0U to S4O,O00iW and an elt'ortwill be made to take up severalmore bonds thisjfallMrs. A. S. UfckcyDies i;Icington Hospital.Mrs. AjflS. Dickey, aged 73years, diedMt aington Mondayhospital in Lexnfternoon of acomplication ofdiseases. Sheformerly lived here but recentlyhad iriade her home in Flemingcounty. Mrs. Dickey was a grandmother of Mrs. Wood Owens,(neJjMiss Gladys Wilson) and hadmafoy friends here who will learnofjher death with regret.PThfl rpiimins nrrivnrl lioro AInn.Ufay night and the funeral serviceswill be held at the Methodistchurch this afternoon with burialin Machpelah cemetery.Ground Hog Sees Shadow.If Ground Hog Day has anything to do with it we are doomedto have six weeks more of winter.Sunday, the 2nd, was a beautifulsunshiny day and if the groundhog didn't see his shadow it washis own fault. January was almost like a spring month, butfrom the way February has started'in, it looks as though we will getour share of winter yet.Dies at Asheville, N. C.Mrs. Nat Downing (nee MissNan Finley, of Georgetown, Ky.,)died at Asheville, N. C, Saturdaywhere she had just gone for thebenelitof her health. Mrs. Downing was well known in this cityhaving ofcen visited here and thenews of her sad death will be received with regret by many friends.Dies Suddenly at ParisMr. It. M. Itice, only survivingbrother of Mr. Charles Itice, ofthis city, died suddenly Mondaymorning at his homo in Paris, Ivy,,of heart trouble. Mr. Itice wasnotified and left at once for Paris,lie was a most excellent man andwas known to many of our citizens.if A Word to the Wise 1We have just closed out our entire stock ofold silk patterns and placed instead ourSpring I9J3 StockCome in and let us show you the cleanest, newest and most stylish silk stock ever shown inthis city. Do not wait until the prettiest patterns are gone, but make your selections earlyiWe Have Receivedour stock of Spring Ginghams, and you will findthem now on displayIJ. D. HAZELRIGG & SONGarnets Lace Curtains LinoleumsLace Curtainss:emSUDDENDEATHMr. n. Clay Turner DiedIn Lexington LastWednesdayformerly Lived Here Where HeHad Many Relatives.Mr. H. Clay Turner, formerlyof this city, died in Lexington lastWednesday night at 10:15 o'clock.Mr. Turner was stricken withparalysis while- standing in thelobby of the Leland Hotel Monday. He was removed to his homebut all efforts to save his life wereof no avail.Mr. Turner was born in WestLiberty, Morgan county, whereho engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years. Laterhe moved to this city where heconducted the National Hotel andafterwards retired to the farmwhere he was very successful.About six years ago he removedto Lexineton where he bought outMr. C. K. Oldham's Real EstateAgency and later formed a partnership with Mr. Warren Frazer.The lirm of Turner & Frazer prospered in the Blue Grass city andwas soon recognized as one of theleading real estate agencies in thecity.Mr. Turner was a very popularman wherever he was known, being a director in one of the leadingbanks in Lexington and a devoutmember of the Christian Church.He was a big-hearted, whole-souledgentleman and by his manynoble deeds had gained the confidence and esteem of countlessfriends who mourn his loss.Mr. Turner is survived by hiswife and four children, one son,Henry Clay, Jr., and three daughters, Misses Louise, Caroline andElizabeth. He was a brotherof Mrs John E Cooper andthe late P. B. Turner. Thefollowing nephews and nieces alsosurvive: Mesdames C. B. Stephens,C. II. Wilson, Gano Caywood;Messrs. J. S., Henry C, GeorgeB., Walter V., and Bruce T. Turner and Mr. J. Clay Cooper andMrs. Stella Cooper Gay, all ofthis cityThe funeral services were heldin Lexington Friday afternoonwith burial in Lexington cemetery.The following from hero attendedthe funeral: Mr. and Mrs. J. ClayCooper, Mrs. Stella Cooper Gay,James S. and Walter Turner.4-J.